So did the full story get released about what actually transpired here? I'm to assume you were there, so you can give us the full story? Did the police interview you to get "the full story"? When this all came about, there was talk that it was a small scale beef over the purchase of weed. Hmmm... is that hood talk for A VIOLENT ESCALATION DURING THE ORIGINAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT WAS TAKING PLACE? On one hand, the charges and the allegations (made by the "victim") indicate he was jumped a robbed. And what do we call this in a civilized society?...Are you familiar with civility or do you live by the Law of the Jungle? On the other hand, there is a story that the dealer tried to screw over one of the kids on the purchase of some weed and was called on it. And when confronted, got his @ss kicked over it (no gun, etc.) and the weed in question (apparently purchased) was taken along with a little extra for the trouble (IE - the kept theft charge). Hmm...who do I believe? The stoner kid or those committing assault & battery during a robbery? This is a hard one! (No, not really). BTW...taken a lil extra fo da trouble...is just more theft. Call it a penalty. Call it interest...It's still THEFT
Given the final charges (and plea) - it almost seems that the latter is quite plausible. Yes it does. VERY plausible. Given the fact that this County specializes in Catch & Release and out County officials really don't want to see the thugs set fire to their Communities for the smallest of reasons, this is actually MORE plausible Something I read previously (and even the comments to this story) seem to speak to these kids being generally good kids. Finally gettin theys lives together...pretty sure they "dindu nuffin". I assume they have to at least have some brains on them to be in school there Because NO black kid has ever gotten into College on a basketball scholarship!! (spare me the whole AA / inclusion angle for the time being) Time's up!! Now let's get back to the reality of that whole AA/inclusion angle so I have a little bit of a hard time believing they are outright criminals engaging in armed robbery given they are known basketball players on campus. Well, the victim, the judge, the prosecutor and THE LAWS OF A CIVIL SOCIETY beg to differ, but since it's obvious from your post that you are from the land that lives by the Laws of the Jungle... have you ever been to a prison facility? Those places are chock full of known basketball players.
More so, even in my day, normal kids simply looking to score a dime around college, would likely punch their source in the mouth if the guy was blatantly trying to screw them in the deal. In most instances, you're not dealing with MS-13 or cartel hustlers .......No they wouldn't, for fear of getting their azzes handed to them...then have to explain to mommy & daddy why they spent an evening in the ER, getting patched up.
I also want to know if the victim faced any punishment considering I'm assuming he had to acknowledge possession of a significant amount of weed. Look Junebug...Maybe in your hood, ya'll place blame on the victim; therefore justifying victimizing people, but out here in civilized society, we only hold the CRIMINALS responsible. Maybe next time, the dindu nuffins will come to your hood to score their weed. And when you attempt to rip them off & they call you out for your thuggish behavior, maybe the results will go in YOUR favor...today, the thieving assed thugs received very light "justice" It's kind of like the story a few weeks ago where some drugged out old dude showed up to the police station to complain that his dealer had sold him the wrong illegal narcotics.